competitiveness

Ten years ago a former client, the VP of Sales and Marketing, had to cancel a project with me because their CEO said until you have sales you can’t spend money on marketing. It was stunning then and stunning today […]

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If you’re planning to enter the US market do you know what niche your product will address? Rarely does a new entrant have the funds to take the US market by storm so what’s critical is to understand which segment […]

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There is a lot of political rhetoric in the US about the middle class and small business, in particular the role small business will play in leading the US back to prosperity. CIT commissioned a very interesting study of middle […]

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One of my favorite quotes is from the artist Marcel Duchamp who when asked about the source of his inspiration, stated “it was in the air.” I love that quote for two reasons – it speaks to the ethereal quality […]

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WeÔÇÖve been thrilled this past year to work with so many innovative companies from Western and Eastern Europe, Scandinavia, and Asia. As we anticipated nearly a decade ago the center of innovation would no longer be dominated by Silicon Valley […]

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An Interview with Alfredo Coppola, Executive Director of US Market Access Q.┬á Where are the ÔÇ£hot spotsÔÇØ in this cooling global economic trend? A.┬á Eastern Europe in particular is a stronghold for innovation.┬á┬á We are now reaping the benefits of […]

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Despite the pipeline of 60 venture-backed companies currently in registration for IPO in 2012, M&A is still the most common exit for most startups.┬á And prognosticators forecast an improving M&A market after the slowdown in the 2nd half of 2011.┬á […]

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Despite the bearish predictions for the economy from 2012 prognosticators, according to the December Economic Conditions Snapshot research sponsored by McKinsey, executives are more optimistic than they were in September.┬á Although not as optimistic as they were in June, the […]

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After attending Nordic Green II and Building Innovation Bridges between US and Europe, I became curious about just how much the US spends on basic research and where does it go. Turns out our government publishes this data and itÔÇÖs […]

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In Silicon Valley we have a plethora of international trade organizations ensconced to help facilitate business among US companies and investors with foreign companies wishing to enter the US market. I’ve noted that the longer the trade organization has a […]